SIBERIAN HUSKY IS FIRST TO GET PROSTHETIC FRONT PAW
RALEIGH, N.C. — Zeus, a Siberian husky, had to rest through most of his news conference. With only three working legs, he had to limp to prevent his fourth — a left-front stump — from hitting the ground.Read the full story here:http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/homegarden/2014662116_prostheticpaw01.html
JODI BAILEY: FIRST ROOKIE MUSHER TO COMPLETE BOTH 1000 MILE RACES
After more than two thousand miles and 24 days behind a dog team, Jodi Bailey has set a new mushing record – she becomes the first musher to successfully run both long-distance sled dog races, the Yukon Quest and the Iditarod, in the same year, as a rookie.Read about her…
MIKI COLLINS BLOG: Winter prep means coasting through summer, sort of…
Miki Collins, a regular Mushing Magazine contributor, also writes for the Fairbanks Daily News Miner. Follow this link to read her latest story about winter, vacations in Mexico, and break up.http://newsminer.com/bookmark/12616113-Winter-prep-means-coasting-through-summer-sort-of
WE ALWAYS LOVE A MASS START VIDEO
Nice action from Holmenkollen. It starts with Pulk racing, then about 1:40 in, there is great footage of the 4-dog mass start.
New Interactive Inukshuk Dog Food video.
Check out this informative video from the good folks at Inukshuk
Rondy World Championship Day 1 videos and commentary on Facebook.
We’ve put the first day’s coverage of Fur Rondy on the Mushing Magazine facebook page.http://www.facebook.com/MushingMagazine
Day 7 IPSSSDR Bridger Valley, Wyoming
The penultimate stage here in Wyoming. It has been an exciting week of racing so far, but this is the stage where mushers have the last chance to make a big move. Unfortunately sometimes that move can either be up or down. Tomorrow’s stage is a short, almost demonstration stage…
Day 6 IPSSSDR Kemmerer, Wyoming
Just another beautiful day here in Wyoming. Crisp and cool temps around 0F started off the day, and then rose to about 20F – very comfortable, especially compared to yesterday’s 20 below start.My traveling partner and I have each come down with the flu, so the videos and commentary will…
Day 5 IPSSSDR – Alpine, Wyoming
The coldest day yet here in Wyoming. Teams assembled in the downtown area of Alpine, a small bedroom community outside of Jackson Hole. It was 25F below, and many dogs had blankets on, and the mushers were bundled up. I spoke with Stacey Teasley’s handler Keith Aily, a veteran of…
First Rookie To Attempt Both Thousand-Mile Sled Dog Races In Same Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMUSHER SEEKS TO MAKE HISTORYFirst Rookie To Attempt Both Thousand-Mile Sled Dog Races In Same Year ALASKA (January 31, 2011) – Running a thousand-mile sled dog race is hard work. Running two of them in the same year is extremely wearing. Attempting them both as a rookie? You…